U S women's basketball keeps Olympic assistants
UConn coach Geno Auriemma welcomed back Dawn Staley Doug Bruno and Cheryl Reeve as Olympic assistants for the Rio Games joining his staff after helping the USA to a world championship. The group emphasized player continuity as key to success.
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USC Aiken finishes first-round Matlock Classic in fifth
In Lakeland Florida the USC Aiken golf team sits fifth after the opening round of the Matlock Collegiate Classic. Brandon Robinson Thompson and Johnson Holiday each shot 70 to pace the Pacers who stand three strokes behind leader Nova Southeastern. Hubert Tisserand 72 Axel Ostensson 73 Andrew Ward 75 as USCA trails by eight.
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Local results highlight region play across multiple teams
Aiken JV defeated Gilbert 45 24 as Aiken improved to 13 2 and 9 0 in Region 5 AAA setting up a regular season finale versus Midland Valley. Ridge Spring Monetta beat North 43 37 led by Raven Valentine triple double with 16 points 15 rebounds 14 blocks and Ty Miyah Tyler adding 15 points. South Aiken beat Lexington 27 18 with Danasha Parker and Hanna Kinard each scoring seven as South Aiken eyes North Augusta at home to end season.
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On Campus Sellout Sparks USC Connecticut Clash
AURIEMMA praised fans who packed the arena despite a blizzard as UConn hosted No 1 South Carolina. The sellout marked the first on campus since last season, with students buying seats and 600 fans donating tickets. South Carolina started 22 straight wins, rare for a team with prior losses to Stanford.
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Duke Holds Off Florida State In Close ACC Tilt
No. 4 Duke survives No. Florida State 73-70 in Tallahassee as Quinn Cook logs a season high 25. Jahlil Okafor adds 13 after a 5-for-5 second half. Tyus Jones posts 16 points and 12 assists to stretch Duke’s win streak to four. Devon Bookert drops 23 for FSU.
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Arkansas Women Hold Off Georgia For 54 48 Win
Arkansas's Jessica Jackson scored 15 points with 5 in the final 26 seconds to seal a 54 48 victory over No 24 Georgia in Fayetteville. Arkansas led 49 25 midway second half before Georgia's rally. Erika Ford closed with a 3 pointer as Georgia trailed.
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